Buffer overflow in Gimp
CVE-2026-59087
A flaw was found in the GIMP image manipulation program, specifically within its Seattle Filmworks file loader. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Seattle Filmworks file. This could lead to a heap overflow, allowing the attacker to write several kilobytes of controlled data beyond the intended memory buffer. Such an overflow can result in memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gimp — versions 3.2.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59087 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16491 (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-59087?
- CVE-2026-59087 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gimp, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-59087?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.